Ferry service from downtown Pensacola to Ft. Pickens and Pensacola Beach could be underway by May. The two, 150-passenger ferries were originally scheduled to begin service between downtown Pensacola, Pensacola Beach and Fort Pickens in the spring of 2017, but service was delayed for a year because of problems constructing the ferry landings and finding a contractor to operate the ferries. Dan Brown, superintendent of Gulf Islands National Seashore said the ferries are being funded with 5.2 million dollars from BP in the aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Brown has previously said tickets should cost around $19, but that could be subject to change.